Amazon has made a last-minute bid to acquire TikTok ahead of the looming U.S. deadline for the platform’s sale or ban, according to sources.
President Donald Trump had previously granted TikTok a temporary reprieve from enforcement of a Supreme Court-backed law requiring its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest for national security reasons. As the April 5 deadline approaches, Trump is set to meet with senior officials to review potential deals.
Meanwhile, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, a Trump ally, is reportedly part of a U.S. investor group, led by Oracle, aiming to acquire TikTok. Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission have raised concerns over ByteDance potentially sharing user data with the Chinese government—claims TikTok has denied.
Trump, who has gained millions of followers on TikTok, has acknowledged its impact among younger voters but previously pushed for bans on Chinese-owned apps like TikTok and WeChat.
Vice President JD Vance recently suggested a high-level agreement could create a distinct American TikTok entity, while TikTok CEO Shou Chew expressed gratitude for Trump’s willingness to find a solution.
With the deadline fast approaching, Trump has left open the possibility of another extension but expects a deal to be finalized. If ByteDance fails to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations, the app faces a nationwide ban under federal law.
